Another hearing: Tulsi Gabbard
Here are some of her remarks:
?Tulsi's opening statement at Confirmation Hearing
Example after example of how the Deep State has operated in the past years. pic.twitter.com/lEhYsNJis3
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Gabbard is another example of someone who was the victim of persecution, this time by the intelligence community, who now has a good chance of attaining a position of leadership over that community.
Trump, the MISOGYNIST!
Democrats, the supporters of women!!…when it suits ‘em…
Are the off-topic ritual denunciations demanded at these hearings intended to generate soundbites for political campaigns, or is there some other reason?
Kennedy has been asked to denounce Trump for not believing in climate change (and to denounce a onesie), Patel has been asked to denounce that the 2020 election was stolen, and Gabbard was asked to denounce Edward Snowden as a “traitor” (which of course in the US has a specific meaning defined in the Constitution, thanks to abuse of the term in Colonial times).
It seems to me that the Dems are getting much more vicious in their “questions”.
”Are the off-topic ritual denunciations demanded at these hearings intended to generate soundbites for political campaigns, or is there some other reason?”
I suspect at this point it’s just an expression of their hatred.
These confirmation hearings have little to do with the Senate’s advice and consent responsibility. These are nationally-broadcast character assassinations.